Latuda has been licensed to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia, a group of mental disorders that involve abnormal thinking. It can also be used for bipolar depression. This medication is thought to work by decreasing the effects of certain chemicals in the brain, but the exact way it does this is unclear.

What Is Latuda Used For?

Latuda and Schizophrenia

One of the most confusing and disabling mental illnesses, schizophrenia is a group of mental disorders that involve abnormal thinking. Although the causes of schizophrenia are not fully understood, it is currently thought that genetics and environmental factors play important roles in its development.

Depending on the type of schizophrenia a person has (see Types of Schizophrenia), symptoms may include the following:

Delusions

Hallucinations

Flat affect (immobile facial expression, monotonous voice)

Lack of pleasure in everyday life

A diminished ability to initiate and sustain planned activity

Speaking infrequently, even when forced to interact

Thought disorders

Disorders of movement

Poor executive functioning (the ability to absorb and interpret information and make decisions based on it)

An inability to stay focused

Problems with working memory (the ability to keep recently learned information in mind and use it right away).

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